Spearker cables..fact or fiction?

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Post #2235 reported btw, lol.

    -Jeff

    LOL!!! How apropos for this thread!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited January 2010
    Zitro wrote: »
    It's just hard to be patient when you are so excited about something

    Don't sweat it, you've got a nice system for a 20 year old in college.

    Anyway, forum member DisneyJoe lives in Orlando. Look him up if you want to hear better cables. He might even cast you in one of his **** flicks.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Don't sweat it, you've got a nice system for a 20 year old in college.

    Anyway, forum member DisneyJoe lives in Orlando. Look him up if you want to hear better cables. He might even cast you in one of his **** flicks.


    Hey, he promissed me an audition 6 months ago.... guess I didn't measure up, so to speak.:D
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    LOL!!! How apropos for this thread!

    I know, right? I almost felt bad doing it.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


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    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Don't sweat it, you've got a nice system for a 20 year old in college.

    Anyway, forum member DisneyJoe lives in Orlando. Look him up if you want to hear better cables. He might even cast you in one of his **** flicks.

    Then he could afford some really nice cables. :D
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Then he could afford some really nice cables. :D

    He probably would have to pay them to be in the movie. I would. ;)
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2010
    DJ's standards aint that tough, I mean really, in the next one, lady GAGA and a chicken hawk take a trip on a camel......you can imagine the rest...

    I got an audio system, it has wires.

    RT1
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    BAAAAAAAA Ted.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    I thought Factorfiction was a new form of AUDIO mathematics...where you divide the thickness, quality and cost of cables by the wax that has not yet been removed from your ears and you get a number on an audiobility algorithmic index that is the inverse proportion of the wires' length and the lack of grey matter between your ears. This number is then 'verified' by what I call Double blocked studies...(meaning that you can't hear anything from either ear because they're both blocked).

    No..?


    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Don't sweat it, you've got a nice system for a 20 year old in college.

    Anyway, forum member DisneyJoe lives in Orlando. Look him up if you want to hear better cables. He might even cast you in one of his **** flicks.

    Thanks, but um....can I just do the cable listening part? If I have to do the ****, I get to pick the girl.
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    ^^^^^ You gotta love this kid!

    That was the best post in this whole thread.
    :cool: I'm just glad there are the enthusiasts out there who introduced me to this side of things and saved me from my shelf system days, thinking BOSE was the best lol.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited January 2010
    fact
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    What's for sale?
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited January 2010
    Zitro wrote: »
    Thanks, but um....can I just do the cable listening part? If I have to do the ****, I get to pick the girl.

    Who said anything about girls?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited January 2010
    Hehe...
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Who said anything about girls?

    oh boy...maybe I'll just wait till I can afford some cable lol.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited January 2010
    The answer is simple: Fact and Fiction yet both or neither.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2010
    LuSh wrote: »
    The answer is simple: Fact and Fiction yet both or neither.

    No..
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited January 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    I was a non believer. Some can hear, and I believe some can't. If some Polkies didn't have patiences with me I would have missed out on a lot.

    Hmmmm Ben, remindes me of another topic..........Only some have eyes to see and ears to hear (and understand).

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    Random, but I figured this simple question wasn't worth starting a whole new thread..anyone have experience with Dayton speaker wire? I came across this, and considering its sold by parts express, I figured some people on here might have experience with it. Anyone used Dayton cable before?

    http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-SCP-6-Speaker-Cable-Bananas/dp/B000Z2PIBE/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_c
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Zitro wrote: »
    Random, but I figured this simple question wasn't worth starting a whole new thread..anyone have experience with Dayton speaker wire? I came across this, and considering its sold by parts express, I figured some people on here might have experience with it. Anyone used Dayton cable before?

    http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-SCP-6-Speaker-Cable-Bananas/dp/B000Z2PIBE/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_c

    I haven't, but i'm sure it's an upgrade over lamp wire. ;)

    You missed out by a couple days, that AR stuff i recommended is no longer available. :( It was cheaper, too.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    I haven't, but i'm sure it's an upgrade over lamp wire. ;)

    You missed out by a couple days, that AR stuff i recommended is no longer available. :( It was cheaper, too.

    Ah crap, I had completely forgotten about it...I didn't want to get it before because I needed 2 runs due to the PSW10, but since I am running the Monitor 5jr's with no sub one pair terminated would have worked fine...damn, maybe they (or something similar) will come back soon.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Zitro wrote: »
    Ah crap, I had completely forgotten about it...I didn't want to get it before because I needed 2 runs due to the PSW10, but since I am running the Monitor 5jr's with no sub one pair terminated would have worked fine...damn, maybe they (or something similar) will come back soon.

    I'll see if i can find them somewhere else for you. How soon are you looking to buy something? I should be getting the rest of my ICs back in the next couple days, and depending on how everything sounds, i may be thinking of going with some higher end speaker cables, and i'd be looking to pass mine along.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    I'll see if i can find them somewhere else for you. How soon are you looking to buy something? I should be getting the rest of my ICs back in the next couple days, and depending on how everything sounds, i may be thinking of going with some higher end speaker cables, and i'd be looking to pass mine along.

    If I find something at the right price, I can buy right now. Thanks for looking; I will also. If you do decide to upgrade the cables and want to help a fellow Polkie out, that would be appreciated; just let me know!
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Ehhh... they aren't around anymore at that price. They're back up around $100 give or take $10. :(

    If i find something i want to try, they're yours for $40 shipped.

    Those Daytons look like they'd at least be worth the $50, though, unless someone else here can offer you something better used. I doubt you'll be disappointed for your money. :)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Ehhh... they aren't around anymore at that price. They're back up around $100 give or take $10. :(

    If i find something i want to try, they're yours for $40 shipped.

    Those Daytons look like they'd at least be worth the $50, though, unless someone else here can offer you something better used. I doubt you'll be disappointed for your money. :)

    That's very generous of you; I will definitely consider this if you do decide to sell them. Get back to me when you decide either way.

    Still want to know if anyone has any experience with the Dayton cable though. $32.77 for a pair of banana terminated cables is something I would be willing to try if they're not garbage.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Oh wait... they're $32.77 now? Just get them dude unless you can afford to grab something significantly higher like some AQ Type 4 or something.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Oh wait... they're $32.77 now? Just get them dude unless you can afford to grab something significantly higher like some AQ Type 4 or something.

    Yeah, that plus about $5 for shipping. Thing is, if the AR cables you have are better cables, I'd rather wait and see if you decide to keep them or not as opposed to settling for the Daytons, hence why I was hoping someone here had experience with them. If you say the AR's are good cables, I'll take your word for it.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    Zitro wrote: »
    Random, but I figured this simple question wasn't worth starting a whole new thread..anyone have experience with Dayton speaker wire? I came across this, and considering its sold by parts express, I figured some people on here might have experience with it. Anyone used Dayton cable before?

    http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-SCP-6-Speaker-Cable-Bananas/dp/B000Z2PIBE/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_c

    There is a thread on Dayton cable somewhere here. Try searching it.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited January 2010
    FACT!

    Gotta have em... :D


    Edit: Wait, what?
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited January 2010
    vc69 wrote: »
    FACT!

    Gotta have em... :D


    Edit: Wait, what?

    eh? lol
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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